Majid K Safavi

US Patent:

20090188264, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/011402

Inventors:

Philip Chappelle Fair - Naperville IL, US
Marc Scott Hodes - Dublin, IE
Wei Ling - Randolph NJ, US
Alan Michael Lyons - New Providence NJ, US
Salvatore Joseph Messana - Morris Plains NJ, US
Paul Mark Rominski - Morris Plains NJ, US
Majid Safavi - Naperville IL, US
William Harold Scofield - Batavia IL, US

International Classification:

F28F 7/00
H05K 7/20

US Classification:

62113, 165 804, 312236

Abstract:

An apparatus, method and system are provided for a modular in-frame pumped refrigerant distribution system. Specifically, a micro-channel heat exchanger is positioned in an equipment cabinet close to equipment that generates heat. More specifically, the micro-channel heat exchanger may be positioned on a) a shelf above the equipment, b) the back side of the equipment, or c) a shelf below the equipment. The micro-channel heat exchanger is operable to receive a refrigerant supplied by an external heat exchanger along a primary flow path, transfer heat from air above and/or near the equipment to a coil of the micro-channel heat exchanger, circulate the refrigerant to extract the heat, and return the refrigerant with an extracted portion of generated heat to the external heat exchanger along a secondary flow path. The external heat exchanger may remove extracted heat from a building via a building chilled water system or an outdoor condenser unit.